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EP2370014 - ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH CONTROLLABLE ELECTRIC FIELD PROFILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
150 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
[2011/40]
Inventor(s)01 / BYSTRYAK, Ilya
39 Brittania Circle
Salem MA 01970 / US
02 / CHEUNG, Lim
722 Annursnac Hill Road
Concord MA 01742 / US
 [2011/40]
Representative(s)Connors, Martin L.H.
Smith & Nephew UK Limited
Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]Connors, Martin L.H.
Smith & Nephew UK Limited Research Centre York Science Park Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date09748614.628.10.2009
WO2009US62346
Priority number, dateUS20080109125P28.10.2008         Original published format: US 109125 P
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010051305
Date:06.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2370014
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12
[2011/40]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (US); A61B18/00 (US);
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2018/0016 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00738 (EP,US); A61B2018/0075 (EP,US); A61B2018/00779 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00869 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT KONTROLLIERBAREM ELEKTROFELD-PROFIL[2011/40]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH CONTROLLABLE ELECTRIC FIELD PROFILE[2011/40]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL AVEC PROFIL DE CHAMP ÉLECTRIQUE COMMANDABLE[2011/40]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2011National basic fee paid 
30.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
16.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/30]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.05.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4448198  (TURNER PAUL F [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 8, line 14 - column 9, line 58; figures 1,5-8 *;
 [XY]US2003195501  (SHERMAN MARSHALL L [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * paragraphs [0038] , [0052] - [0061] - [0069] - [0097]; figures 1,3,7A-7B,9A-14D * [Y] 9,10;
 [XY]US2003199868  (DESAI JAWAHAR M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * paragraphs [0016] - [0029] - [0065] - [0115]; figures 2a-14b * [Y] 9,10;
 [A]US2007088413  (WEBER BRYAN [US], et al) [A] 1-10* paragraphs [0021] - [0024] - [0053] - [0056]; figures 3-8 *;
 [Y]US2007219406  (BORTKIEWICZ ANDZREJ [US]) [Y] 9,10 * paragraphs [0009] - [0018] - [0033] - [0051] - [0054] - [0064]; figures 1-3,5-8 *;
 [XY]DE202008004064U  (ARTHROCARE CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,6-8 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0038] - [0043]; figures 1,4-8 * [Y] 9,10
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